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Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere

Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere

A creamy, cheesy Hot Caramelized Onion Dip with Bacon and Gruyere that's perfect for parties.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 300 kcal

Equipment

  • large nonstick skillet
  • Medium bowl
  • 2-cup baking dish

Ingredients
  

Bacon and Onions

  • 4 strips bacon
  • 2 sweet onions sweet onions halved and thinly sliced

Seasoning

  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon dry sherry
  • ¼ teaspoon tabasco
  • ½ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Cheese and Cream

  • 1 cup shredded Gruyere Cheese
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup mayo

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to cool. Crumble.
  • Add onions, sugar, and salt to bacon fat in the skillet and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until onions turn a deep golden brown color. This can take as long as 20 minutes. If onions start to burn, turn heat down to medium-low.
  • Add sherry and cook 1 minute. Stir in thyme and tabasco. Remove from heat.
  • Mix together sour cream and mayo in a medium bowl. Add crumbled bacon, cheese, onion mixture, and black pepper. Mix together well and transfer to a 2-cup baking dish.
  • Bake 20 minutes, or until bubbly and golden brown on top.

Notes

Yield: 2 cups

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 8gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 393mgPotassium: 179mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 341IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 265mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword Bacon Dip, cheesy dip, Gruyere Cheese Dip, Hot Caramelized Onion Dip, Onion Dip, party appetizer
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